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What led to the increased popularity of automobiles?

D-Ford's revolutionary use of the assembly line.

Which occurred after African American jazz musicians migrated north?

a-Jazz music spread throughout the US

Why did rebels in the Philippines fight against the United States after Spain lost the Spanish-American War?

a-The rebels were fighting for their independence because the United States did not give it to them.

How did the Allies undermine the acceptance of the Fourteen Points?

b-They continued secret deals and military alliances.

Which best describes an unintended consequence of Prohibition?

b-an increase in "medicinal alcohol"

In what year was the Fourteenth Amendment ratified?

c-1968

How did Alexander Palmer justify the Palmer Raids of 1919 and 1920?

d-Palmer warned of an imminent communist takeover.

Companies hired Pinkertons to

d-report on and bust unions.

In 1925, John Scopes broke a state law in Tennessee called the Butler Act, which outlawed

teaching about evolution.

Which of the following best describes Booker T. Washington? a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to achieve racial equality a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to abolish it a civil rights leader who founded a university and was later elected to political office a civil rights leader who was arrested for violating Jim Crow laws and later challenged them in court

A-a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to achieve racial equality

Jim Crow laws were a legalized system of discrimination against African Americans. integration of facilities in the South. segregation of educational facilities. separation of the North and South.

A-discrimination against African Americans.

Many tenement apartments in the early 1900s had few windows and poor ventilation. garbage collection and sewer systems. indoor plumbing and hot water. safety features and fire protection.

A-few windows and poor ventilation

Under the system of sharecropping during Reconstruction, contracts often favored landowners. laborers. freedmen. the government.

A-landowners

Which of the following best describes why settlement houses offered to help immigrants learn to cook specific kinds of food? to encourage them to assimilate into American culture to help them provide for their families to follow the social gospel to help them retain their native culture

A-to encourage them to assimilate into American culture

Which of the following is an example of a service industry job in an urban center? a farmer a bank clerk a factory worker a railroad worker

B- bank clerk

A major reason Irish immigrants came to the United States in the 1840's was

B- to escape a potato famine

Which sentence about the Irish potato famine is objective?

B-Almost one million Irish people died during the potato famine

How did Populists want the government to handle currency in the late 1800s? Populists wanted the government to make unlimited paper money. Populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins. Populists wanted the government to keep the gold standard. Populists wanted the government to limit the amount of paper money.

B-Populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins.

Which of the following best explains which Progressive reforms were most successful? The financial reforms were most successful because they removed the high tariffs imposed on imports in the 1800s. The financial reforms were most successful because they established lasting methods to protect free enterprise. The labor reforms were most successful because they established lasting protections for all working Americans. The labor reforms were most successful because they supported the rights of workers to organize in unions.

B-The financial reforms were most successful because they established lasting methods to protect free enterprise.

How did the Carnegie's purchase of Allegheny Steel contribute to the formation of his monopoly? The purchase gave Carnegie new access to the raw materials he needed. The purchase enabled Carnegie to discover a more efficient production method. The purchase enabled Carnegie to control most of the rail lines. The purchase gave Carnegie control of coke production.

B-The purchase enabled Carnegie to discover a more efficient production method

How did the role of women during World War I affect the suffragist movement? Many women refused to contribute to the war effort unless they were given the right to vote. Women served as nurses and ambulance drivers during the war, convincing people to support their right to vote. Women did not fight in the war, which turned the public against the suffragist movement. Women took factory jobs in the US during the war, but their work did not impact the suffragist movement.

B-Women served as nurses and ambulance drivers during the war, convincing people to support their right to vote.

The main goal of Jim Crow laws was to protect and secure rights for African Americans. limit the freedoms and rights of African Americans. stimulate the Southern economy and help it grow. prevent the Southern economy from growing too big.

B-limit the freedoms and rights of African Americans

What helped immigrants in the 1800s and early 1900s retain their cultures? adopting American traditions living in enclaves fleeing religious persecution avoiding discrimination

B-living in enclaves

Which of the following was the first public movement in which American women took leadership roles? the temperance movement the abolition movement the suffrage movement the property rights movement

B-the abolition movement

Which of the following granted citizenship to all african americans

B-the fourteenth amendment

Which of these statements best describes transportation within cities in the early 1800's

D-People moved from place to place slowly, and their transportation options were limited

Which of the following did Emma Hart Willard accomplish in 1826? She persuaded Oberlin College to admit women. She persuaded the courts to legalize contraception. She organized the Seneca Falls Convention. She founded the first all-girls high school in the US.

D-She founded the first all-girls high school in the US.

Which law made it harder for some Europeans to immigrate to the United States and easier for others? The Chinese Exclusion Act The Immigration Act of 1917 The Emergency Quota Act The Johnson-Reed Immigration Act

D-The Johnson-Reed Immigration Act

Under the leadership of Eugene Debs, how did the Socialist Party of America become involved in politics? The party campaigned to make labor unions illegal. The party worked to make child labor laws less stringent. The party stayed out of politics altogether. The party ran candidates for political office.

D-The party ran candidates for political office.

How did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies profit from constructing the railroad? by selling railroad lines back to the government at a profit by owning businesses in the towns that developed along the railroad by building railroad monopolies and continually raising prices by selling pieces of land granted to them to build the railroad

D-by selling pieces of land granted to them to build the railroad

During the Gilded Age, a factory worker who was injured while working generally received pay and some health benefits. a leave of absence with decreased pay. no pay but a promise that the job would be held for the worker. neither pay nor health benefits.

D-neither pay nor health benefits.

The income divide and excesses of the rich during the Gilded Age caused workers to abandon labor unions. some people to stop working at factories. workers to seek education to get better jobs. some people to work for economic and social reform.

D-some people to work for economic and social reform.

how did the success of individuals such as Thomas Edison and alexander graham bell change american culture

A- Their success encouraged people to experiment and invent new products

How did the Bessemer process contribute to the development of Carnegie's monopoly? It allowed Carnegie to produce higher quality steel more quickly, which increased demand. It made transportation of steel faster and more efficient, lowering Carnegie's costs. It allowed Carnegie to cut his cost of labor, increasing his profits. It allowed Carnegie to replace coal as a fuel supply, cutting his costs.

A-It allowed Carnegie to produce higher quality steel more quickly, which increased demand.

Women's suffrage in Arizona was granted by which reform measure?

a-an initiative

In the 1870s, when gold was discovered in the Black Hills, the federal government first tried to:

a-buy the territory from the American Indians.

Trench warfare led to stalemates during World War I by making it

a-difficult for attacks to succeed.

In the late 1800s, the United States began to focus its foreign policy on

a-economic expansion.

The headline shows how newspapers used yellow journalism to

a-sell more copies

An important environmental debate in the United States in 1900 was

a-whether to use wilderness resources.

The main reason the US Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles was because

b-Republicans had gained power in the Senate.

Read this quote from a campaign speech by Eugene Debs. "I am not a labor leader. I don't want you to follow me or anyone else. If you are looking for a Moses to lead you out of the capitalist wilderness you will stay right where you are. I would not lead you into this promised land if I could, because if I could lead you in, someone else could lead you out." What conclusion can be drawn about Eugene Debs' beliefs after reading this quote?

c-Debs had moved on from his days as a labor organizer

How did the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 affect World War I?

c-Many Americans demanded that the United States enter the war.

What impact did Sinclair's book have on the era of Progressive reform?

c-The Jungle showed that if the public was informed about a certain issue, it had the power to demand reform from the government

Which statement best explains the relationship between new forms of entertainment in the 1920s and the fads of the era?

c-The availability of radio and film helped spread the word about new fads.

How did the diversity of the US population discourage US leaders from entering World War I?

c-The population included many immigrants from both sides of the conflict.

What obstacle was faced by both Central Pacific and Union Pacific workers?

c-harsh weather conditions

A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was

c-higher wages

Why did Franklin Roosevelt's Federal Emergency Relief Administration give grants to states, even though it cost more than giving money to individuals?

c-states used the money to create jobs, which was better for morale than simply receiving money.

While anarchists became linked with violence in the late 1800s and early 1900s, socialists became linked with

c-the labor movement

Read the quotation. "Words . . . may become subject to prohibition when of such a nature and used in such circumstances as to create a clear and present danger." —Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Schenck v. United States, March 1919 According to this ruling,

c-the right to free speech had limits that could be enforced by the government.

Under the leadership of Eugene Debs, how did the Socialist Party of America become involved in politics?

d-The party ran candidates for political office.

How did countries throughout the world view the United States after the Spanish-American War?

d-as a major power with worldwide military strength

How did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies profit from constructing the railroad?

d-by selling pieces of land granted to them to build the railroad

In a famous speech at the beginning of World War I, President Wilson declared that the United States would

d-remain neutral

Which of the following had the greatest influence on how Germany was treated after World War I?

d-the Allies' desire to seek retribution for Germany's actions

The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of which of the following?

d-the Monroe Doctrine

The Supreme Court's ruling in the civil rights cases of 1883 led to

d-the rise of Jim Crow laws in the South.

Which effect of industrialization made city centers somewhat unpleasant for residents?

he rise of railroads and stockyards

Which of the following is a legacy of Roosevelt's environmental policies?

national parks and forests

How did the efforts of Jane Addams differ from the efforts of Lincoln Steffens? Addams worked to preach social justice; Steffens worked to help the less fortunate. Addams worked to help the less fortunate; Steffens worked to preach social justice. Addams worked to help immigrants; Steffens worked to reform the government. Addams worked to reform the government; Steffens worked to help immigrants.

C-Addams worked to help immigrants; Steffens worked to reform the government.

Which of the following characterizes child labor in the 1800s? Children who worked hard had the opportunity to get promoted. Children performed physical labor after school each day. Children performed physical labor for long hours each day. Children had the opportunity to learn trade skills at work.

C-Children performed physical labor for long hours each day.

Compared with "new" immigrants in the 1800's who tended to be catholic or jewish, most "old" immigrants were primarily

C-Protestant

Which type of american would be the least likely to support Marxism

C-a factory owner

A grandfather clause was a law that

C-allowed white voters to avoid discriminatory laws

A sparsely populated country that undergoes industrial growth would be most likely to pass laws to restrict immigration. experience a decline in population. attract immigrants from other countries. expel immigrants from other countries.

C-attract immigrants from other countries.

In which area did Theodore Roosevelt fail to enact reforms? business food and drugs child labor conservation

C-child labor

The Plessy v. Ferguson ruling stated that segregation was unconstitutional. the Fourteenth Amendment was unconstitutional. segregation was necessary to preserve public peace. the Separate Car Act was unconstitutional.

C-segregation was necessary to preserve public peace.

The Pullman strike ended with the appointment of Eugene V. Debs as company president. record profits for the Pullman Company and its shareholders. the company rehiring workers who withdrew from other unions. a new union that received the Pullman Company's support.

C-the company rehiring workers who withdrew from other unions.

What was Upton Sinclair's main purpose in writing The Jungle? to promote the socialist views that he adopted as an adult to explain why journalists had an obligation to tell the truth to arouse public sympathy for slaughterhouse workers to prompt Congress to pass food-safety laws

C-to arouse public sympathy for slaughterhouse workers

Which best describes Carrie Chapman Catt's "Winning Plan" to achieve national women's suffrage? to demand a constitutional amendment instead of campaigning for suffrage in individual states to campaign strongly for women's suffrage on the state level instead of lobbying Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to win women's suffrage in as many states as possible while campaigning Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to amend the US Constitution to grant women suffrage and then establish it in individual states

C-to win women's suffrage in as many states as possible while campaigning Congress to pass a constitutional amendment

In the system of mass production, unskilled workers were hired to tend to machines and were paid more than skilled workers. were hired to help skilled workers and were paid more than skilled workers. were hired to tend to machines and were paid less than skilled workers. were hired to assist skilled workers and were paid the same as skilled workers.

C-were hired to tend to machines and were paid less than skilled workers